#ELLEloves: Supergoop! Sunscreen

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First of all, we made it: The summer solstice is officially upon us at last. But the longest day of the year isn't just an excuse for a late evening barbecue—it also means a lot of hours of sun. And while we should all know to don our sunscreen year-round, it's never so vital than during the three months ahead of us.

We might consider it to be a necessary evil, but why does "evil" have to be part of the equation? Well, because too many SPF formulas are greasy, smelly, or breakout-inducing (or most of the time, all of the above). Thankfully, a few of us here at ELLE.com have a secret weapon in our arsenals—Supergoop!

The exclamation point isn't courtesy of our excitement, but just part of Supergoop!'s brand name. Still, we'll be the first to say that it's a fitting trademark. Because, no pimples (it's oil-free)! Because, the smell doesn't scream "I'M WEARING SUNSCREEN" to everyone within noseshot!! Because, our faces are still matte, and our skin is still protected!!!

"I like the way it smells and feels," says editor Leah Chernikoff matter-of-factly. You wouldn't think it would be a tall order to ask for either of those things out of the thousands of SPFs on the market, but Supergoop! is the only one that has really managed to tick those boxes with flying colors.

Editorial assistant Victoria Hoff became a Supergoop! convert after years of being obsessed with a different product. "My skin is so, so sensitive, so I hate putting anything heavy on it," she says. "I was a devotee to another brand, which I loved for being lightweight, but the smell was just "meh," and the matte-ness of it definitely doesn't last as long as I would like. Putting on sunscreen is a lot less of a chore when it doesn't mess with the rest of your beauty routine."

Or, as in the case of social media editor Kate Winick, when it becomes part of your beauty routine. "The Holy Grail of a daily moisturizing sunscreen is one that acts like a sunscreen but goes on like a moisturizer—no shiny or chalky residue. And this one does the trick!" she says.

So there you have it—and yes, you're out of excuses not to slather it on every day. And please, please remember to apply Supergoop! everywhere, and not just your face. In fact, take this anti-aging pro tip from Kate: "Rub it into the backs of your hands as well as your face; it's a habit that pays off long term."